The Park House, designed by Paulo Martins Arq&Design, is a captivating residential project in Aveiro, Portugal, that seamlessly blends historic charm with contemporary elegance. Transformed from a deteriorated Art Nouveau building, this house unfolds towards the city’s verdant heart, its stony facade carved with intricate plant, animal, and human elements that celebrate the passage of time.

Nestled along a quiet, tree-lined street in the vibrant city of Aveiro, Portugal, the Park House stands as a captivating blend of historic charm and contemporary design. This remarkable renovation, masterfully crafted by the talented team at Paulo Martins Arq&Design, breathes new life into a 20th-century Art Nouveau building, transforming it into a modern sanctuary that celebrates the essence of its past.
A Seamless Dialogue with the City’s Green Spaces
The Park House’s exterior seamlessly integrates with its lush, natural surroundings, as if the building itself has been carved directly from the verdant park that it faces. The facade, adorned with intricate limestone carvings of plant, animal, and human elements, pays homage to the structure’s architectural history while guiding the material and formal character of the renovation. The stony body, extruded from the original facade and clad in a rhythmic pattern of wooden slats, creates a visually captivating dance of light and shadow, inviting the surrounding greenery to play a central role in the design...